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COVID-19: After Uttarakhand, UP, Delhi too cancels Kanwar Yatra
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has cancelled Kanwar Yatra in the national capital.
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VHP urges UP, Uttarakhand to rethink cancelling Kanwar Yatra, calls for al
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Reacting to the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand government's decision of cancelling Kanwar Yatra due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP) international joint general secretary Surendra Jain on Sunday urged the two state governments t
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Kanwar Yatra cancelled in Uttar Pradesh in view of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 17 (ANI): A day after the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government initiated talks with Kanwar Sanghs (organisations) following a nudge by the Supreme Court, the organisations decided to call off the Kanwar Yatra on Saturday in view of Covid-19. Read More
Kanwar Yatra: Uttarakhand govt allows states to take 'Ganga jal' in tanker
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 17 (ANI): Uttarakhand government on Saturday allowed states to take 'Ganga jal' from Haridwar in water tankers days after the state government cancelled the Kanwar Yatra in light of COVID-19.
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Under no circumstances will Kanwariyas be allowed to come: Haridwar SSP
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 17 (ANI): After the Uttarakhand government decided to cancel the Kanwar Yatra this year in light of COVID-19, Haridwar police on Saturday said that borders of the state will remain sealed and a Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of the police will also be deployed
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COVID-19: Rajasthan govt bans religious gatherings
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 17 (ANI): All religious programmes and congregations, including those of the upcoming Kanwar Yatra and Eid-ul-Zuha, have been banned in Rajasthan as part of the state government's efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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UP likely to announce decision on Kanwar Yatra by today evening: State Hea
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh on Friday said that the state government will look into the directions issued by the Supreme Court regarding the Kanwar Yatra and is likely to announce its decision by the evening today.
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UP govt in talks with Kanwar Unions over Yatra
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said that it is in talks with Kanwar Sanghs (unions) on the issue of the annual Kanwar Yatra.
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SC disapproves of UP's 'symbolic Kanwar Yatra', asks it to reconsider deci
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted one last opportunity to the Uttar Pradesh government to reconsider its decision of holding "symbolic Kanwar Yatra" amid the COVID-19 pandemic while stressing that the health of the citizens of India and the right to lif
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BJP wants to play Hindu card, does not care about safety of people: TMC's
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 15 (ANI): Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Kanwar Yatra, TMC MP Saugata Roy on Thursday alleged that the BJP wants to play the Hindu card and does not care about the safety of people.
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Zika virus not a pandemic but of grave concern, says top expert
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): As per recent data provided by the Kerala Health Department, the total number of Zika virus cases reported in Kerala is 28. According to top experts, this is a virus of 'grave concern'.
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IMA thanks Supreme Court for taking UP's Kanwar Yatra issue proactively
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday said that currently any kind of gathering will act as fuel for the spread of coronavirus and thanked the Supreme Court for taking cognizance and acting proactively to reports that Uttar Pradesh government h
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